§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many prisoners in England and Wales were segregated for reasons of good order and discipline in 1980 and in the first nine months of 1981.
§ Lord BelsteadNine hundred and three in 1980; and 531 in the first seven months of 1981, the latest period for which figures are available.
§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many prisoners were segregated under Rule 43 for the maintenance of good order and discipline in the calendar year 1980 and in the first six months of 1981 respectively, and how many of those so held had been kept on Rule 43 for between one and two years, between two and three years, and over three years respectively.
§ Lord BelsteadNine hundred and three in 1980 and 470 in the first six months of 1981. Sixteen had been segregated continuously for between one and two years, four between two and three years, and none over three years.